This was the largest civil penalty in the agency's history.

这是该机构历史上数额最高的一笔民事罚款。

The measure, passed at a conference today, would provide civil penalties and criminal penalties for those who repeatedly hire illegal aliens.

此法案今天在会议上获得通过，将允许对那些多次雇用非法移民的雇主给予民事及刑事处罚。

But the company has now pleaded guilty to breaching US environmental law and will pay a total of 1.4 billion dollars in criminal and civil penalties.

但该公司目前认罪，承认违反美国环保法，并将支付总额为14亿美元的刑事与民事罚款。